Rejected petition Tougher sentences on violent and sexual crimes.

Rape, murder and domestic abuse sentences to be incresed by 50%.

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Toughter sentences on violent and sexual crimes will help deter people from re-offeding or even offending in the first place. These are horrific for people to experience and therefore it would be better for the UK to have tougher sentences, not only as a punishment but as a deterrent as well.

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Increase minimum and maximum sentences for sex offences: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/608804

Increase sentences for domestic violence offences: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/612413

Make the penalty for rape a whole life sentence: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/620320

The minimum sentence for murder is already a life sentence: https://www.gov.uk/types-of-prison-sentence/life-sentences

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Date submitted 20 July 2022
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